234 - Sanitary Sewer ReimbursementCity 0/ _WA
INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
GODFREY PERNELL
Mayor
GORDANASWANSON
Mayor Pro Tern
GINNY LEEUWENBURGH
Councilwoman
JODY MURDOCK
Councilwoman
THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER
Councilman
December 19, 1991
Mr. William R. Peters
11 Johns Canyon Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
Dear Mr. Peters:
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
FAX (213) 377-7288
Thank you for your correspondence regarding construction of the sanitary sewer line and
the establishment of the Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement District. We appreciate your
cooperation and willingness to move ahead with this project.
In your correspondence, you have provided the Lot and Tract numbers of the participating
and non -participating properties within the proposed District, contract award information,
and a copy of Tract Map No. 29206.
I have forwarded this information to the office of the Rolling Hills City Attorney. A draft
resolution for the establishment of this District has been prepared for consideration by the
City Council at a public hearing as well as a request for specific information. I have
enclosed a copy of the correspondence regarding the request for your review.
In that correspondence it is suggested that the property owners prepare the reimbursement'
agreement to be reviewed by the City. Essentially, quite a bit of the information you have
previously submitted will be contained in that agreement, however, it must be formatted in
a manner that can be signed by all interested property owners and must also provide your
estimate of the future connection charges based upon the original construction cost.
Printed on Recycled Paper.
Mr. William R. Peters
December 19, 1991
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We look forward to receiving this draft agreement from you so that we may continue with
the process of establishing the Sewer Reimbursement District. Should you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
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Craig R. Nealis
City Manager
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Mr. Craig Nealis
City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
Re: Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement District
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In connection with the formation of a sanitary sewer
reimbursement district for the Johns Canyon and Morgan Lane
properties pursuant to the City's Ordinance No. 234, enclosed for
your review is a resolution ordering the formation of the
reimbursement district and approving a reimbursement agreement
in connection therewith.
Prior to considering the enclosed resolution, the City
Must hold a public hearing on the formation of the reimbursement
district and the approval of the reimbursement agreement. All
interested persons must be given the opportunity to be heard at
the public hearing.
Notice of the public hearing must be posted in the
official posting place in the City and mailed to the owners of
all of the properties located within the reimbursement district
at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Enclosed is a
draft of a notice suitable for posting and mailing. A copy of,
the proposed reimbursement agreement must be placed on file in
the office of the City Clerk and be open to public inspection at
the time of ?nailing the notice of thepublic hearing.
We suggest that the property owners who are
constructing the sewer should draft the reimbursement agreement .
for review by our office. The reimbursement agreement must
contain a description of the sewer improvements, a diagram of the
reimbursement district, the estimated costs of the sewer
improvements, and the costs of connection to the sewer line. The
..- ,, . R..C-ARDS, WATSON 8. GE;
Mr. Craig Nealis
December 16, 199:
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diagram of the re mturse-.ent district rust show the exterior .
boundaries of the district, the lines and dimensions of each lot
or parcel within the distrct and the location of the
improvements.
Please forward the draft reimbursement agreement to us
upon its preparation. =n the meantime, if you have any questions
or we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to •
call me.
Very truly yours,
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Robin D. Harris
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primary telecopier. It is compatible with Group 1, 2 and 3 telecopy
machines. If you have difficulty receiving any pages, please telephone
our switchboard, at (213) 377-1521.
REPLY TO: City of Rolling Hills - Telecopier No. (213) 377-7288
David N. Stone, M.D.
9 Johns Canyon Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
December 18, 1990
Mr. Craig Nealis
Rolling Hills City Manager
#2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
Re: Johns Canyon Sewer Project
Dear Mr. Nealis,
Thank you for taking the time to speak with me
regarding our neighborhood sewer project. We have been
attempting to get this very simple sewer line built for the
better part of two years, and if it were not for the
enthusiasm and expertise of my neighbor Mr. William Peters,
we would not be as far along as we are today!
The proposed sewer line would service the three
properties on the north side of. Chestnut Lane, the property
on the corner of Chestnut Lane and Johns Canyon Road, and
the three contiguous properties at the corner of Johns
Canyon Road and Morgan Lane. The sewer line would run along
the easements of the first four above -mentioned properties.
In October 1989, two civil engineering companies
submitted bids to the city manager to do the work necessary
to generate the plans and approvals required to get •
construction bids and obtain permits. The bids were
approximately $25,000.
In February 1990, in order to begin the process of
forming a sewer district„a petition (Petition and Waiver
for Special Assessment Proceedings) was submitted to the
city signed by five of the seven homeowners involved. The
sewer district must be formed to obtain municipal bond
financing. Such a bond would (1) fund all construction
related costs, and (2) enable the homeowners to pay for
these costs as assessments on their annual county property
tax bills..
After the petition was submitted, the city attorney
advised the city council not to accept the petition unless
the homeowners agreed to reimburse the city for expenses in
the event the project was never undertaken. The city
attorney further advised the council that the homeowners
should pay the expenses to eliminate the city's risk of not
being able to collect from the homeowners if the project was
abandoned.
This was unacceptable to the homeowners because (1) the
bids were unreasonably high, and (2) the city attorney was
asking the homeowners to pay for open-ended expenses without
having any control over those expenses.
During the past few months we have retained the
engineering services of Dalcin-Cummings Asociates and have
obtained approved plans for the propsed sewer line and have
three construction bids from experienced firms. The
enginerring expenses were approximately $5000 and the lowest'
bid for construction is approximately $65,.000.
Of the seven homeowners, five are eager to proceed, one
is not interested in paying any out-of-pocket expenses
because their home is for sale (unoccupied "spec" house),
and one is not interested because of cost. If the five of
us proceed at our own expense there is no legal mechanism
(1) to prevent the other two from later connecting to the
sewer line which would already run through their easements,
or (2) to require them to pay their proportionate share of
the construction costs if they later wish to connect to the
sewer line. These circumstances not only create a
substantial disincentive for the five homeowners to pursue
construction of the sewer, but, if the sewer is constructed,
also enable non -participating homeowners to experience an
unfair windfall should they later connect to the sewer line.
Because of these issues of (1) limiting homeowners out-
of-pocket expenses and (2) preventing future "free" use of
the sewer, we again would like to form a sewer district and
obtain municipal bond funding. This would address both of
these issues, as costs would be paid by annual assessments
amortized over 20 to 30 years, and the costs would be shared
equally by all homeowners who have easy, direct easement
access to the sewer line, regardless of whether they choose
to connect now or in the future.
As we discussed last week, the homeowners would like
your assistance in forming a sanitary sewer district and
obtaing municipal bond funding. Please discuss this
situation with the city attorney as soon as possible,
prepare the appropriate petition(s) and/or documents for
signatures, and calendar the matter for further
consideration by the city council.
If you need any additional information, please do not
hesitate to contact me (home: 377-8104, work: 517-4675) or
Mr. William Peters (work: 516-2344). Thank you for your
immediate attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
David N. Stone
cc: Mr. William Peters
MORGAN LANE SEWER CONSTRUCTION BUDGET
Dalcin Cumming Engineering $ 6,133.55
Los Angeles County (Plan Check) 2,868.00
.Los Angeles County (Sewer Maintenance Fee) 626.00
City of Rolling Hills (Fasement Processing) 350.00
Los Angeles County (Rerecording) 33.00
Stewart Title Co. 700.00
Expenses to 11-19-91
Escobar Construction
County Inspection
Survey and Staking (estimate)
Contingencies 5%
$ 10,710.55
$ 74,351.00
4,160.00
$ 3.000.00
$ 92,221.55
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A. ORDINANCE NO. 234: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF
SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.
Mayor Pro Tem Swanson moved adoption of Ordinance No. 234,
Councilmember Leeuwenburgh seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
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GLENN R WATSON
RoeeRT O. SEVERLv
MARRY L OERSHON
DOUGLAS W. ARGUE
MARK L WAKEN
ARNOLD SIMON
RICHARD M. DINEL
ERWIN E. ADLER
DAROLD 0. PIEPER
FRED A FENSTER
THOMAS A FROBCRG. JR.
ALLEN E. RENNET,
STEVEN L DORSET
WILLIAM L S RAUSZ
ROBERT M. OOLDFRED
ANTHONY S. DREWRY
MITCHELL E. ABBOTT
TIMOTHY L NEUFELD
ROSERT F. DE METER
GREGORY W. STEPANICCH
ROCHELLE BROWNE
DONALD STERN
MICHAEL JENKINS
WILLIAM R. RUDELL
DAVID L COHEN
TERESA R. TRACY
OUINN M. BARROW
CAROL W. LYNCH
TERRY A TRUMBULL
COLEMAN J. WALSH. JR
JOHN A BEL.OH R
JEFFREY A. RASW
WILLIAM K KRAMER
CURTIS L COLEMAN
STEVEN M. KAUFMANN
MARSHA JONES M MUTE
OREGORY M. KUNERT
AMANDA F. SUSINCI D
WILLIAM G MATSULIURA
S COTT WEIRLE
DANIEL P. TORRES
THOMAS M. JIMRO
MICHELE SEAL SAONE-Re
ROBERT C. OECOON
PAMELA A. ALDERS
SAYRE WEAVER
KEVIN O. ENNIO
ROSIN 0. HARRIS
MICHAEL ESTRADA
ErRAT M. OOGAN
LAURENCE S. WIENER
DAVID P. WARE
COAST' HOGIN
STEVEN R ORR
DEBORAH R. HA104AI1
SCOTT K OHOHTANI
MICHAEL O. COLAMTUONO
KENNETH T. FOND
JACK S. SHOLKOfr
DAVID A SUCHEN
S . TILDEN KIM
DARYL T. TESHIMA
RANDOLPH P. MOORORTY
CHRSTINA R. MELTZER
BIROR A HUSER
B. ALAN RAY
JUUET P. IRELAND
RUBIN 0. VIEWER
RICHARDS, WAT
Mr. Craig Nealis
City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California
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JUL 2 7 1991
CITY OF. ROLLING HILLS
RICHARD RCHARD6
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August 260, " 1991 TELECOPIER (213) 626.0976
90274
Re: .Sewer Reimbursement Districts
Dear Mr. Nealis:
0561798
OUR FILE NUMBER
R6980-001
Enclosed for your review and comment is a proposed
ordinance amending the Municipal Code to allow for the creation
of sanitary sewer reimbursement districts. Please let me know
your comments and proposed changes, if any.
MJ:skv
0561798
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF.ROLLING HILLS
AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER
REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.16 is hereby added to Title 13
of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code to read:
Chapter 13.16
SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS
13.16.010. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to
(provide -for —the —formation —of —sanitary —sewer —reimbursement -7
(districtsf hereby a subdivider, an improvement district -formed
under special assessment procedures, or person or group of
persons (hereinafter collectively referred to as( Developer") can
be reimbursed for the cost of constructing a public sewer system.
13.16.020. Improvements. For purposes of this
Chapter, the term "improvements" shall mean the sanitary sewer
pipeline and related appurtenances intended by the City to be
included within a reimbursement district.
13.16.030. Reimbursement District Territory. A
reimbursement district shall consist of all territory which the
City Engineer determines could possibly be connected to the
improvements.
13.16.040. !Notice Notice of a public hearing to
consider the formation of the reimbursement district shall be
posted in the official posting place in the City and mailed to
all of the properties located within the reimbursement district
at least 110 days prior to the date of the hearing.
13.16.050. Reimbursement Agreement. A draft of the
reimbursement agreement to be entered into between the City and
the Developer shall be prepared for consideration at the public
hearing. (The_r imbursement_agreement shal'1-'contain; at -minimum,
La description of'the improvements,�a diagram_of_the
reimbursement-distridt; the estimated"costs--of-the-improvements,
and:,.the,_costs_of connection " to the —sewer line‘..) -
910823 kla 1080202 (11)
13.16.060. Diagram of District. The diagram of the
reimbursement district shall show (a) the exterior boundaries of
the district, (b) the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel
within the district and (c) the location of the improvements.
13.16.070. Public Hearing. A public hearing to
consider the formation of the reimbursement districtandapproval
of the reimbursement agreement shall be held at the time and
place indicated in the notice given pursuant to 13.16.040. All
interested persons shall be given the opportunity to be heard.
The City Council may order changes in the resolution forming the
reimbursement district, the reimbursement agreement or the
supporting documentation. At the conclusion of the public
hearing,ttheCity Council_may-pass-a resolution_forming_the'
reimbursement -`district and approve-tiie:re imburseinent-agreement:7`
13.16.080. Reimbursement D'istrict„Preparation-Fee:.
Where applicable,_ the Developer ishal'1-pay"a feeestabl'ished-by_
(resolution of ,the_City Council'to cover'the cost-of"preparation
(of =reimbursement_alstrict_documents_and_maps:
13.16.090. Sewer- Connection„Permit -- Charges in
Reimbursement Districts. Beforela"property-included-within-a-
reimbursement_ district_can_be_connected to a• public""sewer, ;the'
downer- oftheproperty Tshall~obtaina sewer -,connection permit and
pa achar a for connectin -to" ubl'ic7sewers as" set forth in
the ireimbursement'yagreement. -
13.16.100. Sewer Connection Permit -- Charges For
Portions of Property. If a sewer connection permit is requested
for only a portion'of a lot and the City Engineer finds that only
such portion will be benefited by a sewer connection, a sewer
connection permit may be issued for such'portion and all charges
required by the reimbursement agreement shall be based on the
dimensions of such portion.
13.16.110. Sewer Connection -Permit -- Determination of
Capacity. No permit shall'be issued for the direct connection of
any lot to a public sewer which was not designed for and intended
to directly serve such lot unless the City Engineer first
determines that there is additional capacity available in such
sewer beyond that required to serve the property for which it was
designed.
13:16.120. Connection Fee Trust Fund. (Al l-,moneys_paid
(for sewer connection permits shall be deposited into_a_specia]
sewer connection ust fund" for each reimbursement district.
(At the end:of each_fiscal_year theFinance_Director_shall
'distribute`this7money'to 'the-'Dev_e1'operRiifaccordance=with _the
[terms;`of: the'_reimbursement-agreement. _
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910823 kla 1080202 (11)
Section 2. Should any sentence, section, clause, part
or provision of this ordinance be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the City Council that
such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as
a whole, or any other part thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of
1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL
Dr. David N. Stone
9 Johns Canyon Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
FAX: (213) 377-7288
DOCUMENT: ORDINANCE NO. 234: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT
DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL
CODE.
NOTE: The subject Ordinance was adopted by the Rolling Hills
City Council at their meeting of October 28, 1991 and will become
effective November 27, 1991.
FROM: DIANE L. SAWYER
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
GODFREY PERNELL
Mayor
GORDANA SWANSON
Mayor Pro Tem
GINNY LEEUWENBURGH
Councilwoman
JODY MURDOCK
Councilwoman
THOMAS F. HEINSH EIMER
Councilman
October 30, 1991
Mr. Leslie Chun
Supervising Civil Engineer II
Programs Development Division
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
900 South Fremont Avenue, 11th Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803-1331
Dear Mr. Chun:
We have enclosed a copy of the following Ordinance:
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
FAX: (213) 377-7288
ORDINANCE NO. 234
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY
SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.
Please note that this Ordinance will become effective on November 27, 1991. Your
cooperation and assistance in the formulation of this Ordinance has been appreciated.
• Please express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Marvin Lowe.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
/1,,,e
Craig R. Nealis
City Manager
CN:ds
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Los Angeles County Department of Building and Safety
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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I am a citizen of the United States. I am over the age of eighteen
year and not a party to the within proceeding; my business address
is 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
On the a _ 1,
day of
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I served the within d I NIA NCB
a copy of which is annexed0hereto and made a part hereof, on the
person, or persons, named below by placing a true copy thereof
enclosed in a sealed envelop with postage thereon fully prepaid,
in the United States mail at Rolling Hills, California addressed
as follows:
FAXED MAILED DELIVERED
City Attorney City Manager
Also posted in one public place
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing
is true and correct.
Executed on the .jOTrl day of
Hills, California.
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DIANE WYER
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 234
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER
REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.16 is hereby added to Title 13
of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code to read:
Chapter 13.16
SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS
13.16.010. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to
provide for the formation of sanitary sewer reimbursement
districts whereby a subdivider, an improvement district formed
under special assessment procedures, or person or group of
persons (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Developer") can
be reimbursed for the cost of constructing a public sewer system.
13.16.020. Improvements. For purposes of this
Chapter, the term "improvements" shall mean the sanitary sewer
pipeline and related appurtenances intended by the City to be
included within a reimbursement district.
13.16.030. Reimbursement District Territory. A
reimbursement district shall consist of all territory which the
City Engineer determines could possibly be connected to the
improvements.
13.16.040. Notice. Notice of a public hearing to
consider the formation of the reimbursement district shall be
posted in the official posting place in the City and mailed to
all of the properties located within the reimbursement district
at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.
13.16.050. Reimbursement Agreement. A draft of the
reimbursement agreement to be entered into between the City and
the Developer shall be prepared for consideration at the public
hearing. The reimbursement agreement shall contain, at minimum,
a description of the improvements, a diagram of the
reimbursement district, the estimated,costs of the improvement's,
and the costs of connection to the sewer line.
910823 Ida 1080202 (11)
13.16.060. Diagram of District. The diagram of the
reimbursement district shall show (a) the exterior boundaries of
the district, (b) the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel
within the district and (c) the location of the improvements.
13.16.070. Public Hearing. A public hearing to
consider the'formation of the reimbursement district and approval
of the reimbursement agreement shall be held at the time and
place indicated in the notice given pursuant to 13.16.040. All
interested persons shall be given the opportunity to be heard.
The City Council may order changes in the resolution forming the
reimbursement district, the reimbursement agreement or the
supporting documentation. At the conclusion of the public
hearing, the City Council may pass a resolution forming the
reimbursement district and approve the reimbursement agreement.
13.16.080. Reimbursement District Preparation Fee.
Where applicable, the Developer shall pay a fee established by
resolution of the City Council to cover the cost of preparation
of reimbursement district documents and maps.
13.16.090. Sewer Connection Permit -- Charges in
Reimbursement Districts. Before a property included within a
reimbursement district can be connected to a public sewer, the
owner of the property shall obtain a sewer connection permit and
pay a charge for connecting to the public sewers as set forth in
the reimbursement agreement.
13.16.100. Sewer Connection Permit -- Charges For
Portions of Property. If a sewer connection permit is requested
for only a portion of a lot and the City Engineer finds that only
such portion will be benefited by a sewer connection, a sewer
connection permit may be issued for such portion and all charges
required by the reimbursement agreement shall be based on the
dimensions of such portion.
13.16.110. Sewer Connection Permit -- Determination of
Capacity. No permit shall be issued for the direct connection of
any lot to a public sewer which vas not designed for and intended
to directly serve such lot unless the City Engineer first
determines that there is additional capacity available in such
sewer beyond that required to serve the property for which it was
designed.
13.16.120. Connection Fee Trust Fund. All moneys paid
for sewer connection permits shall be deposited into a special
"sewer connection trust fund" for each reimbursement district.
At the end of each fiscal year, the Finance Director shall
distribute this money to the Developer in accordance with the
terms of the reimbursement agreement.
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910823 Us 1080202 (11)
Section 2. Should any sentence, section, clause, part
or provision of this ordinance be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the City Council that
such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as
a whole, or any other part thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this .ay o
1991.
ATTEST:
DEPUTY CITY CLE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 234 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AUTHORIZING
ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND
AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
was passed and adopted by the Rolling Hills City Council on
Oc tober 28, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmernbers Leeuwenburgh and Heinsheimer,
'_Mayor Pro Tem Swanson and :layor Pernell.
NOES:
None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Murdock.
ABSTAIN: None.
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the
following:
Administration Offices
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910823 k 1080202 (11)
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D'puty City Clerk
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INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL
Mr. William R. Peters
11 Johns Canyon Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
FAX: (213) 377-7288
DOCUMENT: ORDINANCE NO. 234: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT
DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL
CODE.
NOTE: The subject Ordinance was adopted by the Rolling Hills
City Council at their meeting of October 28, 1991 and will become
effective November 27, 1991.
FROM: DIANE L. SAWYER
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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City opeoffin9.
INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
FAX: (213) 377-7288
Agenda Item No: 5.A
Mtg. Date: 10-28-91
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 234: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT
DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL
CODE.
DATE: OCTOBER 28, 1991
RECOMMENDATION
Ordinance No. 234 is presented for second reading and recommended for adoption.
BACKGROUND
The subject Ordinance was introduced for first reading at the City Council meeting of
September 23, 1991.
On December 18, 1990, the City received correspondence from Rolling Hills resident David
N. Stone, M.D., which discussed concerns relative to the construction of a sanitary sewer
project for three properties on the north side of Chestnut Lane, the property on the corner
of Chestnut Lane and Johns Canyon Road, and the three contiguous properties at the
corner of Johns Canyon Road and Morgan Lane.
As the property owners proceeded with the project, they determined that five of the seven
homeowners were eager to proceed and two were not interested in funding the project.
Under this scenario the City of Rolling Hills was approached with hopes of obtaining
municipal bond financing or other means to enable them to recover their costs from the
non -participating homeowners should those homeowners desire to connect to the sanitary
sewer system at a later date.
Ordinance No. 234 amends Chapter 13.16 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and
establishes the process whereby homeowners desiring to fund plans and construction of
sanitary sewers may do so and have the assurances that, through the formation of a
Reimbursement District, homeowners adjacent to the sewer which do not fund initial
construction costs will be required to pay their fair share of construction costs should they
decide to connect to the sanitary sewer system at a later date.
Without such an ordinance, once the sanitary sewer is constructed and turned over to Los
Angeles County for maintenance and operation, future homeowner connections to the
system will be based upon capacity impacts and not initial construction costs. This
ordinance is essential to guarantee those private homeowners a mechanism for appropriate
proportional reimbursement.
Under the ordinance, the City Council may pass a resolution forming a Reimbursement
District and approving the reimbursement agreement. The District will be set forth based
upon a property's ability to connect to the sanitary sewer system. A sewer connection
permit will be required before a property included within the Reimbursement District can
connect to the sewer system and a fee, established under the initial resolution, will be
required. The City will hold all fees collected to the end of the fiscal year and will then
distribute this money to the original funding property owners in accordance with the terms
of the Reimbursement Agreement.
This ordinance is presented for second reading and adoption this evening. Whereupon it
will become effective thirty days hence on November 27, 1991.
CN:ds
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER
REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.16 is hereby added to Title 13
of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code to read:
Chapter 13.16
SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS
13.16.010. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to
provide for the formation of sanitary sewer reimbursement
districts whereby a subdivider, an improvement district formed
under special assessment procedures, or person or group of
persons (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Developer") can
be reimbursed for the cost of constructing a public sewer system.
13.16.020. Improvements. For purposes of this
Chapter, the term "improvements" shall mean the sanitary sewer
pipeline and related appurtenances intended by the City to be
included within a reimbursement district.
13.16.030. Reimbursement District Territory. A
reimbursement district shall consist of all territory which the
City Engineer determines could possibly be connected to the
improvements.
13.16.040. Notice. Notice of a public hearing to
consider the formation of the reimbursement district shall be
posted in the official posting place in the City and mailed to
all of the properties located within the reimbursement district
at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.
13.16.050. Reimbursement Agreement. A draft of the
reimbursement agreement to be entered into between the City and
the Developer shall be prepared for consideration at the public
hearing. The reimbursement agreement shall contain, at minimum,
a description of the improvements, a diagram of the
reimbursement district, the estimated costs of the improvements,
and the costs of connection to the sewer line.
910823 kla 1080202 (11)
13.16.060. Diagram of District. The diagram of the
reimbursement district shall show (a) the exterior boundaries of
the district, (b) the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel
within the district and (c) the location of the improvements.
13.16.070. Public Hearing. A public hearing to
consider the'formation of the reimbursement district and approval
of the reimbursement agreement shall be held at the time and
place indicated in the notice given pursuant to 13.16.040. All
interested persons shall be given the opportunity to be heard.
The City Council may order changes in the resolution forming the
reimbursement district, the reimbursement agreement or the
supporting documentation. At the conclusion of the public
hearing, the City Council may pass a resolution forming the
reimbursement district and approve the reimbursement agreement.
13.16.080. Reimbursement District Preparation Fee.
Where applicable, the Developer shall pay a fee established by
resolution of the City Council to cover the cost of preparation
of reimbursement district documents and maps.
13.16.090. Sewer Connection Permit -- Charges in
Reimbursement Districts. Before a property included within a
reimbursement district can be connected to a public sewer, the
owner of the property shall obtain a sewer connection permit and
pay a charge for connecting to the public sewers as set forth in
the reimbursement agreement.
13.16.100. Sewer Connection Permit -- Charges For
Portions of Property. If a sewer connection permit is requested
for only a portion of a lot and the City Engineer finds that only
such portion will be benefited by a sewer connection, a sewer
connection permit may be issued for such portion and all charges
required by the reimbursement agreement shall be based on the
dimensions of such portion.
13.16.110. Sewer Connection Permit -- Determination of
Capacity. No permit shall be issued for the direct connection of
any lot to a public sewer which was not designed for and intended
to directly serve such lot unless the City Engineer first
determines that there is additional capacity available in such
sewer beyond that required to serve the property for which it was
designed.
13.16.120. Connection Fee Trust Fund. All moneys paid
for sewer connection permits shall be deposited into a special
"sewer connection trust fund" for each reimbursement district.
At the end of each fiscal year, the Finance Director shall
distribute this money to the Developer in accordance with the
terms of the reimbursement agreement.
-2-
910823 kla 1080202 (11)
Section 2. Should any sentence, section, clause, part
or provision of this ordinance be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the City Council that
such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as
a whole, or anyother part thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of
1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE DEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
FAX: (213) 377-7288
DATE: OCTOBER 28, 1991
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTENTION: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER
FROM: LOLA M. UNGAR, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY DRAFT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT
BACKGROUND
Attached is the Preliminary Draft of the Household Hazardous Waste
Element for the purpose of review at the public hearing.
It is the goal of every City under State law to remove all (100%)
hazardous waste from the solid waste stream. Improper disposal of
Household Hazardous Waste can pose a risk to human health and the
environment.
Nearly one percent of the City's annual waste stream, under 50 tons
of HHW, was generated in 1990. Clearly, education about what
hazardous waste materials are, and where and how to dispose of them
is an important part of the City's program.
The City plans to negotiate one collection during the year with
BFI, support private industry collections, and support County
collections. Our goal is to have 4 collections a year.
Rolling Hills is the third city on the peninsula to review a
preliminary draft Household Hazardous Waste Element.
Mr. Michael Huls, Resource Integration Systems contract consultant
will be in attendance to answer questions about the City's proposed
HHW program.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council review the document and
take public testimony.
NEW BUSINESS
A. ORDINANCE NO. 234: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF
SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.
City Manager Nealis explained that Ordinance No. 234
authorizes the formation of sanitary sewer reimbursement districts
to provide a process for reimbursement of construction costs to
those providing original private funding in the event of future
connections to the sewer system.
City Attorney Jenkins pointed out that this procedure is
basically an accounting system and is much simpler than setting up
a benefit district.
Mayor Pro Tem Swanson moved introduction of Ordinance No. 234,
Councilwoman Murdock seconded and the motion passed on a 5-0 roll
call vote. Mayor Pernell congratulated the staff on their efforts
and Mayor Pro Tem Swanson expressed her hope that this will serve
as a model for other efforts in the community.
CI I`1 (-0C:1JCll 111kWilaS
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WILLIAM R. PETERS
11 JOHNS CANYON ROAD
ROLLING HILLS. CALIFORNIA 90274
(213) 377-8639
September 18, 1991
ROLLING HILLS CITY COUNCIL
#2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
Dear Council Members:
[11/HEHI\V..1 0,
SEP 19 1991
Ci f Rolling Hills
By
The residence of a portion of Johns Canyon Road and Chestnut Lane have
privately engineered and applied for a Sewer Line Building Permit,
connecting seven (7) parcels to the Los Angeles County's sanitary sewer
line which flows north on Crenshaw Boulevard.
We anticipate receiving our final approvals from the County and other
governmental agencies, and the issuance of our Building Permit on Friday,
September 20th.
After extensive investigations into creating a Sewer District and bonding
the cost of the sewer line construction, we have decided to go "Private"
and finance the project ourselves. It was our view that the cost of
issuing and selling sewer bonds was prohibitive, considering the relative
small scope of our project. We also found that, by going "Private", we
were able to negotiate favorable contracts with the engineers and the
pipeline construction companies. Creating a "public works project"
seemed to have added as much as forty percent (40%) to the construction
costs and perhaps one hundred percent (100%) to the engineering costs of
the project.
It appears that only five (5) of the seven (7) homes, which will benefit
from the sewer line, are willing to participate in the financing of the
project. It is unclear to us what our rights are in expecting
reimbursement from the hold outs if they connect to the sewer line in the
future, and for that matter, future connections by properties outside of
the immediate area.
We understand that the City Council is reviewing a proposal to adopt a
Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement District ordinance to guarantee future
reimbursements to the initial contributors to a sewer construction
project.
We strongly recommend that the City Council approve Ordinance #234 for a
Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement District to assist our project and encourage
future projects of this type within the city.
illiam R /Peters
F`1"
GLENN R. WATSON
ROBERT O. BEVERLY
HARRY L. GERSHON
DOUGLAS W. ARGUE
MARK L LAMKEN
ARNOLD SIMON
RICHARD H. DINEL
ERWIN E. ADLER
DRROLD D. PIEPER
FRED A. FENSTER
THOMAS A. FREIBERG. JR.
ALLEN E. RENNETT
STEVEN L DORSEY
WILLIAM L STRAUSZ
ROBERT M. GOLDFRIED
ANTHONY B. OREWRY
MITCHELL E. ABBOTT
TIMOTHY L NEUFELD
ROBERT F. DE METER
GREGORY W. STEPANICICH
ROCHELLE BROWNE
DONALD STERN
MICHAEL JENKINS
WILUAM B. RUDELL
DAVID L COHEN
TERESA R. TRACY
QUINN M. BARROW
CAROL W. LYNCH
TERRY A. TRUMBULL
COLEMAN J. WALSH. JR.
JOHN A. BELCHER
JEFFREY A. RABIN
WILLIAM K. KRAMER
CURTIS L COLEMAN
STEVEN H. KAUFMANN
MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
GREGORY M. KUNERT
AMANDA F. SUSSKIND
WILLIAM E. MATSUMURA
SCOTT WEIBLE
DANIEL P. TORRES
THOMAS M. JIMBO
MICHELE BEAL BAGNERIS
ROBERT C. CECCON
PAMELA A. ALBERS
SAYRE WEAVER
KEVIN G. ENNIS
ROBIN D. HARRIS
MICHAEL ESTRADA
EFRAT M. COGAN
LAURENCE S. WIENER
DAVID P. WARE
CHRIST HOGIN
STEVEN R. ORR
DEBORAH R. HAKMAN
SCOTT K. SHINTANI
MICHAEL G. COLANTUONO
KENNETH T. FONG
JACK S. SHOLKOFF
DAVID A. BUCHEN
B. TILDEN KIM
DARYL T. TESHIMA
RANDOLPH P. MCORORTY
CHRISTINA R. MELTZER '
BIROIT A. HUBER
S. ALAN RAY
JUUET F. IRELAND
RUBIN D. WEINER
RICHARDS, WAT
ATTORN
Mr. Craig Nealis
City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California
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A PROFESSION
JUL 2 7 1991
RICHARD RICHARDS
(1916-1988)
CiN ,OF. Rp►:UNG HILLS THIRTY-EIGHTH FLOOR
333 SOUTH HOPE STREET
w•• LOS ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 90071-1469
August 268, 1991 TELECOPIER (213) 626-0078
90274
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(213) 626-8484
Re: Sewer Reimbursement Districts
Dear Mr. Nealis:
0561798
OUR FILE NUMBER
R6980-001
Enclosed for your review and comment is a proposed .
ordinance amending the Municipal Code to allow for the creation
of sanitary sewer reimbursement districts. Please let me know
your comments and proposed changes, if any.
MJ:skv
0561798
qty opaelinS
INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
FAX: (213) 377-7288
Agenda Item No: 6.A
Mtg. Date: 9-23-91
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 234: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT
DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL
CODE.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1991
BACKGROUND
On December 18, 1990, the City received correspondence from Rolling Hills resident David
N. Stone, M.D., which discussed concerns relative to the construction of a sanitary sewer
project for three properties on the north side of Chestnut Lane, the property on the corner
of Chestnut Lane and Johns Canyon Road, and the three contiguous properties at the
corner of Johns Canyon Road and Morgan Lane.
As the property owners proceeded with the project, they determined that five of the seven
homeowners were eager to proceed and two were not interested in funding the project.
Under this scenario the City of Rolling Hills was approached with hopes of obtaining
municipal bond financing or other means to enable them to recover their costs from the
non -participating homeowners should those homeowners desire to connect to the sanitary
sewer system at a later date.
Attached for City Council consideration is draft Ordinance No. 234 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY
SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING
THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.
Ordinance No. 234 amends Chapter 13.16 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and
establishes the process whereby homeowners desiring to fund plans and construction of
sanitary sewers may do so and have the assurances that, through the formation of a
Reimbursement District, homeowners adjacent to the sewer which do not fund initial
construction costs will be required to pay their fair share of construction costs should they
decide to connect to the sanitary sewer system at a later date.
Without such an ordinance; once the sanitary sewer is constructed and turned over to Los
Angeles County for maintenance and operation, future homeowner connections to the
system will be based upon capacity impacts and not initial construction costs. This
ordinance is essential to guarantee those private homeowners a mechanism for appropriate
proportional reimbursement.
Under the ordinance, the City Council may pass a resolution forming a Reimbursement
District and approving the reimbursement agreement. The District will be set forth based
upon a property's ability to connect to the sanitary sewer system. A sewer connection
permit will be required before a property included within the Reimbursement District can
connect to the sewer system and a fee, established under the initial resolution, will be
required. The City will hold all fees collected to the end of the fiscal year and will then
distribute this money to the original funding property owners in accordance with the terms
of the Reimbursement Agreement.
This ordinance is presented for consideration for introduction this evening.
CN:ds
WILLIAM R. PETERS
11 JOHNS CANYON ROAD
ROLLING HILLS. CALIFORNIA 20274
(213) 377-8630
September 18, 1991
By
ROLLING HILLS CITY COUNCIL
#2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
Dear Council Members:
CCU 1! \V1
S E P 19 1991
City Of Rolling Hills
The residence of a portion of Johns Canyon Road and Chestnut Lane have
privately_ engineered and applied for a Sewer Line Building Permit,
connecting seven (7) parcels to the Los Angeles County's sanitary sewer
line which flows north on Crenshaw Boulevard.
We anticipate receiving our final approvals from the County and other
governmental agencies, and the issuance of our Building Permit on Friday,
September 20th.
After extensive investigations into creating a Sewer District and bonding
the cost of the sewer line construction, we have decided to go "Private"
and finance the project ourselves. It was our view that the cost of
issuing and selling sewer bonds was prohibitive, considering the relative
small scope of our project. We also found that, .by going "Private", we
were able to negotiate favorable contracts with the engineers and the
pipeline construction companies. Creating a "public works project"
seemed to have added as much as forty percent (40%) to the construction
costs and perhaps one hundred percent (100%) to the engineering costs of
the project.
It appears that only five (5) of the seven (7) homes, which will benefit
from . the sewer line, are willing to participate in the financing of the
project. It is unclear to us what our rights are in expecting
reimbursement from the hold outs if they connect to the sewer line in the
future, and for that matter, future connections by properties outside of
the immediate area.
We understand 'that the City Council is reviewing a proposal to adopt a
Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement District ordinance to guarantee future
reimbursements . to the initial contributors to a sewer construction
project.
We strongly recommend that the City Council approve Ordinance #234 for a
Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement District to assist our project and encourage
future projects of this type within the city.
Sincerely
illiam eters
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SEWER
REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS AND AMENDING THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.16 is hereby added to Title 13
of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code to read:
Chapter 13.16
SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS
13.16.010. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to
provide for the formation of sanitary sewer reimbursement
districts whereby a subdivider, an improvement district formed
under special assessment procedures, or person or group of
persons (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Developer") can
be reimbursed for the cost of constructing a public sewer system.
13.16.020. Improvements. For purposes of this
Chapter, the term "improvements" shall mean the sanitary sewer
pipeline and related appurtenances intended by the City to be
included within a reimbursement district.
13.16.030. Reimbursement District Territory. A
reimbursement district shall consist of all territory which the
City Engineer determines could possibly be connected to the
improvements.
13.16.040. Notice. Notice of a public hearing to
consider the formation of the reimbursement district shall be
posted in the official posting place in the City and mailed to
all of the properties located within the reimbursement district
at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.
13.16.050. Reimbursement Agreement. A draft of the
reimbursement agreement to be entered into between the City and
the Developer shall be prepared for consideration at the public
hearing. The reimbursement agreement shall contain, at minimum,
a description of the improvements, a diagram of the
reimbursement district, the estimated costs of the improvements,
and the costs of connection to the sewer line.
910823 kla 1080202 (11)
13.16.060. Diagram of District. The diagram of the
reimbursement district shall show (a) the exterior boundaries of
the district, (b) the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel
within the district and (c) the location of the improvements.
13.16.070. Public Hearing. A public hearing to
consider the formation of the reimbursement district and approval
of the reimbursement agreement shall be held at the time and
place indicated in the notice given pursuant to 13.16.040. All
interested persons shall be given the opportunity to be heard.
The City Council may order changes in the resolution forming the
reimbursement district, the reimbursement agreement or the
supporting documentation. At the conclusion of the public
hearing, the City Council may pass a resolution forming the
reimbursement district and approve the reimbursement agreement.
13.16.080. Reimbursement District Preparation Fee.
Where applicable, the Developer shall pay a fee established by
resolution of the City Council to cover the cost of preparation
of reimbursement district documents and maps.
13.16.090. Sewer Connection Permit -- Charges in
Reimbursement Districts. Before a property included within a
reimbursement district can be connected to a public sewer, the
owner of the property shall obtain a sewer connection permit and
pay a charge for connecting to the public sewers as set forth in
the reimbursement agreement.
13.16.100. Sewer Connection Permit -- Charges For
Portions of Property. If a sewer connection permit is requested
for only a portion of a lot and the City Engineer finds that only
such portion will be benefited by a sewer connection, a sewer
connection permit may be issued for such portion and all charges
required by the reimbursement agreement shall be based on the
dimensions of such portion.
13.16.110. Sewer Connection Permit -- Determination of
Capacity. No permit shall be issued for the direct connection of
any lot to a public sewer which was not designed for and intended
to directly serve such lot unless the City Engineer first
determines that there is additional capacity available in such
sewer beyond that required to serve the property for which it was
designed.
13.16.120. Connection Fee Trust Fund. All moneys paid
for sewer connection permits shall be deposited into a special
"sewer connection trust fund" for each reimbursement district.
At the end of each fiscal year, the Finance Director shall
distribute this money to the Developer in accordance with the
terms of the reimbursement agreement.
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Section 2. Should any sentence, section, clause, part
or provision of this ordinance be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the City Council that
such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as
a whole, or any other part thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of
1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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